Subject: Re: (Newbie to Netbsd) help enabling KDM (KDE 3) on netbsd 2.0
To: Andy Ruhl <acruhl@gmail.com>
From: Mehdi Elaoufir <melaoufir@gmail.com>
List: netbsd-help
Date: 02/20/2005 12:38:34
I did /etc/rc.conf configuration (KDM=YES) and checked that
/etc/rc.d/kdm really exists. I also restored /etc/ttys default
configuration. But i still have the same problems :
- KDM login screen appears again when i log in
- No KDE startup!
Mehdi
On Sat, 19 Feb 2005 20:03:44 -0700, Andy Ruhl <acruhl@gmail.com> wrote:
> On Sun, 20 Feb 2005 01:39:35 +0000, Mehdi Elaoufir <melaoufir@gmail.com> wrote:
> > tty08 "/usr/local/bin/kdm -nodaemon" xterm on secure
>
> As far as I know, you don't have to do that. Change that back to the way it was.
>
> Then ensure you have a kdm startup script in /etc/rc.d. If you
> installed a package from NetBSD or via pkgsrc, there should be one:
>
> /etc/rc.d > ls -l kdm
> -r-xr-xr-x 1 root wheel 491 Dec 3 11:20 kdm
>
> Add this line to your rc.conf:
>
> kdm=YES
>
> And that's all you should need to do. Nothing fancy. This is the netbsd way.
>
> Andy
>